Twijsel, James Rumphius
- Date of birth:
- May 22nd, 1917 (Bandoeng/Java, Dutch East Indies)
- Date of death:
- September 18th, 1943 (Tarsao, Thailand)
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Cemetery Kanchanaburi
Plot: 5. Row: F. Grave: 6.
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Career:
?: Hr. Ms. Piet Hein (dienstplichtig);
?: administration, Twijsel’s Automobielmaatschappij N.V., Kebon Sirih, 4, Batavia;
?: Marinebasis Tandjong Priok (mobilisatie).
James Rumphius Twijsel passed away in the prison camp Tarsao in Thailand.
James prior to the war at the 7,5 cm gun from Hr. Ms. Piet Hein
Twijsel’s Automobielmaatschappij N.V., Kebon Sirih, 4, Batavia
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Miliciën-matroos
- Unit:
- x, Koninklijke Marine
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1948
"Citation:
"Dutch East Indies - Tandjong Priok: despite bombardments, fulfilling his service in an excellent manner and finally destroying the harbour facilities."
Royal Decree No. 51, August 28th, 1948.
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